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Obituaries

Delores Franzen, 89, of New Hampton

Photo of Chris Berg Chris Berg Send an email 3 weeks ago
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Delores Franzen, 89, of New Hampton, Iowa, formerly of Lawler passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, at Accura Health – Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare in New Hampton surrounded by her family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, with Rev. Chris Podhajsky celebrating the Mass.

Interment will be held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Lawler, with Dustin Franzen, Derek Franzen, Joel Franzen, Justin Franzen, Travis Gebel, and Jeremy Oxendine serving as pallbearers.

Friends are invited to greet the family from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2025, at Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory in New Hampton where there will be a 7:00 p.m. scripture service. Visitation continues one hour before the Mass at the church in Lawler on Saturday.

Photo of Chris Berg Chris Berg Send an email 3 weeks ago
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Chris Berg

Chris was born in Webster City and raised in Charles City, which basically means he’s been corn‑fed and radio‑bred since day one. As a kid, he was always caught singing along to the radio — and while he’ll tell you he’s great at karaoke, let’s just say the audience’s ears often file a noise complaint. When he’s not busy butchering ‘80s power ballads, Chris enjoys starting overly ambitious home projects that rarely make it past the “great idea” stage. He lives in Charles City with his endlessly patient wife Vicki and their kids, Brynlee and Jaxon, who have already perfected the art of the eye‑roll every time Dad cracks another “dad joke.”
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